Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Jose Mourinho enjoyed a winning return to the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid beating Real Sociedad in La Liga. Mourinho, back for his second spell in charge of the Spanish giants, has now won his opening two league games after guiding Madrid to a 2-1 victory away at Espanyol…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw have been named the Professional Footballers’ Association’s men’s and women’s Players of the Year for the 2025-26 season. The pair were previously recognised by the Football Writers’ Association, having won its men’s and women’s Footballer of the Year awards for the same campaign. Fernandes…
Leeds United and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been jailed in Ohio after being arrested in connection with a prostitution investigation. York (45) who is also the owner of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. He was sentenced to one day in jail for…
The football used when Diego Maradona scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has been sold for $3.3m (£2.5m) at auction in the United States. The Adidas Azteca ball was used during Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final victory over England in Mexico. A match that produced two of the most…
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala has revealed that he is receiving treatment for a neurological condition after collapsing during a match for the second time in four days. The 23-year-old went down six minutes after coming on as a substitute during Bayern’s 4-2 friendly victory over Heidenheim on Tuesday. Musiala appeared dazed as he received…
The Super Eagles missed the men’s World Cup. The Super Falcons have now missed the women’s. And nobody in authority seems sufficiently embarrassed. There is a phrase Nigerians use when something has gone comprehensively wrong: “e don do.” It is enough. It is too much. There is nothing left to salvage from the wreckage. That…
Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of Senegal, taking charge of the national team of his country of birth with immediate effect. The former France international has signed a contract to lead Senegal’s next phase, according to football journalist Fabrizio Romano. Vieira, 50, was born in Dakar in 1976 before moving to France. There…
FIFA has dismissed its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, less than three weeks after he publicly condemned president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, BBC Sport has confirmed. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the departure in a brief statement. “The working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as Chief Operating…
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that the 2026-27 season will most likely be his last as a professional footballer. Marking an end to what has been one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. The 41-year-old made the admission in an interview with Vogue, conducted in the context of his wedding to…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after a 2-1 defeat by South Africa in a WAFCON 2026 play-off in Casablanca. The result ends Nigeria’s record of appearing at every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991. It also leaves…
